Located on the corner of Laurel Street and Hwy
219 south in Dublin, Texas. It started in the early 1900's as
Bynum Methodist Episcopal Church South, was moved to Purves, Erath
County, Texas in the early 1900's and named Purves Methodist Church and
moved to Dublin in 1961and named Laurel Street United Methodist Church.

BYNUM/PURVES/LAUREL STREET UNITED METHODIST
CHURCH PASTORS

1895-2012 (RECONSTRUCTED AS CLOSE AS POSSIBLE)

BYNUM METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH SOUTH

Stephenville District - Ft. Worth Texas Conference

M.A. HUDSON Nov 1895-1896

J.W. Fort Nov 1896-1897

J.M. BAKER Nov 1897-1899

J.H. WATTS Nov 1899-1901

PURVES METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH SOUTH

In 1901 or 1902, the old Bynum Methodist Church Building was moved to
Purves and was located 100 yards east of the school building. The Church
remained at this location until 1904, when the building was sold to the
Primitive Baptist folks. They moved it 150 yards north, where it
remained and served them for more than twenty years.

J.C. CARTER Nov 1901-1903

J.W. BOWDEN Nov 1903-1904

On January 16, 1904, the Methodist folks purchased one and one-half
acres out of the John Harmon Survey from J.C. Alexander and wife, N.J.
The deed was made to W.T. Hancock and John Currier, trustees of Purves
Methodist Church. Here a large modern building with steeple and bell was
erected.

F.M. NEIL Nov 1904-1905

J.J. CANAFAX Nov 1905-1908

R.R. HUBERT 1908-1911

In 1911 an additional lot was bought from G.S. and T.C. Winn, just
west of the church building. L.G. Baldwin and W.T. Hancock were trustees
at this time.

R.H. BOYD Nov 1911-1915

G.W. SMITH Nov 1915-1916

MR. CHILDRESS Nov 1916-1917

MR. STORY Nov 1917-1918

J.D. SMOOT Nov 1918-1920

MR. VAUGHN 1920-1921

MR. HARROLD 1921-1922

MR. CONNELL 1922-1923

A.C. LACKEY 1923-1924

MR. RENFRO 1924-1925

J.H. GARDNER 1925-1926

M. BOILES 1926-1929

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In 1931, the original building was demolished by a cyclone and was
rebuilt immediately.